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Rainy Dog

Original title: Gokudô kuroshakai
  • 1997
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.1K
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Rainy Dog (1997)
JapaneseCrimeDrama

A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.

  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writer
    • Seigo Inoue
  • Stars
    • Shō Aikawa
    • Li-Wei Chang
    • Shih Chang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writer
      • Seigo Inoue
    • Stars
      • Shō Aikawa
      • Li-Wei Chang
      • Shih Chang
    • 33User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast12

    Shō Aikawa
    Shō Aikawa
    • Yuuji
    • (as Shô Aikawa)
    Li-Wei Chang
    Li-Wei Chang
    Shih Chang
    Xianmei Chen
    • Lili
    Billy Sau Yat Ching
    Billy Sau Yat Ching
    Jianqin He
    • Chen
    Ming-chun Kao
    • Lichun Lee
    Blackie Shou-Liang Ko
    Blackie Shou-Liang Ko
    • Whorehouse Proprietor
    Li-Chun Lee
    Li-Chun Lee
      Doze Niu
      Doze Niu
      Tomoroo Taguchi
      Tomoroo Taguchi
      • Yuuji's crazed nemesis
      • (as Tomorô Taguchi)
      Vicky Wei
      Vicky Wei
      • Director
        • Takashi Miike
      • Writer
        • Seigo Inoue
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      User reviews33

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Quotes
        • Lawyer: You want to kill me? It's just life or death. Don't look away. Face the sorrow and the anger. Grow up, then come and kill me. I'll be here waiting for you.
        • [begins walking away, then looks back then up at the sky]
        • Lawyer: Tomorrow the rain will clear up.
      • Connections
        Featured in Takashi Miike: Into the Black (2017)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • June 28, 1997 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • Mandarin
        • Min Nan
      • Also known as
        • Criminal Underworld: Rainy Dog
      • Filming locations
        • Taiwan
      • Production companies
        • Daiei
        • Excellent Film
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 35m(95 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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